AWS Data Engineer
Employment Information
This role is ideal for someone who owns the end-to-end data lifecycle --- from ingestion and transformation to analytics, reporting, and insight generation --- and has experience delivering production-grade data solutions in enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Engineering & Platform Development
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Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale data pipelines using AWS and Snowflake
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Architect and optimize cloud-native data platforms leveraging Amazon S3, Snowflake, Redshift, Athena, and EMR
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Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Airflow, Spark, or similar tools
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Implement and manage Snowflake data models, schemas, and performance optimization (clustering, pruning, warehouse sizing)
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Integrate data from multiple enterprise sources (relational databases, APIs, SaaS platforms, event streams)
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Ensure data quality, observability, governance, and security across pipelines
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Optimise performance, scalability, and cost efficiency across AWS and Snowflake environments
Data Analysis & Analytics Enablement
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Perform exploratory, ad-hoc, and deep-dive data analysis using Snowflake and SQL
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Design and maintain analytical datasets, KPIs, and metrics layers
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Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable insights
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Build and support dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics
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Validate data accuracy and ensure consistency across Snowflake, BI tools, and downstream consumers
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Support executive, operational, and enterprise reporting use cases
Required Qualifications
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5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or related roles
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Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake as an enterprise data warehouse
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Strong experience with AWS cloud services, including:
- S3, Redshift, Athena, Glue, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, EMR
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Advanced proficiency in SQL, especially for analytical workloads in Snowflake
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Strong programming skills in Python (pipelines, analysis, automation)
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Experience building and operating production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines
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Solid understanding of:
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Data warehousing and dimensional modeling
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Analytical data modeling and metric design
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Proven experience delivering large-scale or enterprise data projects

